We’re still wired for sound
If video killed the radio star, then the iPod killed the discman and the walkman.
The mobile music and photo manager has been morphed into many shapes, sizes, abilities and capacities. And, with more than 100 millon iPods sold worldwide, it’s been declared the world’s fastest selling music player.
There’re many breeds of the device but they all share one similarity – the Apple logo. The most common devices you’ll see on the shelves is the iPod, iPodnano and iPodshuffle, which all vary in size, price and byte capacity. Taking on the world is the new U2 iPod. This special edition appliance has a 30 gigabyte memory, which means you can play up to 75,000 songs, store 25,000 photos and watch up to 75 hours of video.
To stop your iPod from getting lonely, there’re many accessories to keep it happy. Choose from the sock, leather case, armband, AV connection kit, radio remote and even a stylish set of speakers to keep at home.
And for those gadget heads keen to take their iPod to the next level, keep an eye out for iPhone in 2008. The new all-in-one mobile, iPod and internet browser hit the American market at the weekend and sold out in record time. The new mobile phone has multi-touch display features with a holding space of 8GB, retailing at $599(US).
Australian buyers can expect to see it on local shelves sometime next year. But for those who can’t wait, there is always eBay.
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